Moss Cottage, Forest Road, Wokingham, RG40 5RB
2 planning records
About Moss Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Moss Cottage is a semi-detached house in Wokingham (RG40 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £850,000 sits 150.7% above the 2004 sale of £339,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Moss Cottage, Forest Road, Wokingham, RG40 5RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Moss Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2010ExtensionFullIn report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£850,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£339,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Forest Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Moss Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wokingham district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 5RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
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